Legal Opinion
Wellmore Coal Corp. v. Gates Learjet Corp.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided September 10, 1979No. Civ. A. 78-0291-APublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GLEN M. WILLIAMS, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed.R. Civ.P. 12(b), or, in the alternative, to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Tucson Division, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406. Defendant bases the motion on the following grounds: (1) The court lacks personal jurisdiction over the defendant; and (2) venue is improper and subject matter jurisdiction is lacking because of a forum selection clause included in the contract under dispute.
Plaintiff, Wellmore Coal…
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